Lys Blakeslee

"Chiyo, besotted though still not quite getting her point across to the object of her affections, finally makes a bold confession to Nozaki! What will happen when Nozaki makes a daring move of his own by giving racier manga a try?! And will it be boldness overload when girls' night and boys' night go head-to-head?!"-- cover page 4.

"Shimana and the landlord finally kissed, and now she's even more in love than ever--or is she? The group decides to celebrate both Zen and Shimana's birthdays, but when Miura brings a surprise guest to the party, Shimana's love for the landlord is put to the test."-- cover page 4.

"Fumi Ohno, second-year high-school student. Stuck with the debts of her father, she needs a job--fast. While she did indeed manage to find one as a housekeeper for THE Akatsuki Kibikino, it leaves much to be desired. After all, the novelist has a mean glare and an even worse attitude...And on top of that, she has to live with him?!" -- Publisher's website.

"Now that Hiroshi has graduated, he's off to Tokyo. It's Rina's last chance to tell him how she feels, and she's going for it! Meanwhile, Handa-sensei hasn't given up on recruiting students to his calligraphy school, and he's not above handing out candy to do so. But with his personal chef and food supplier leaving soon, how will Handa-sensei survive? It's a bittersweet farewell in Volume 16 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!"--Back cover.

"It's been a year since Handa arrived on the island, and a lot has changed for the residents of Nanatsutake Village. Hiroshi's in Tokyo, Miwa and her friends have graduation on their minds, and Naru and her classmates are going into their second year of elementary school. With everyone looking to the future, the time to say goodbye approaches as the curtain closes on this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!"--Back cover.

"When Fumi started her job as the live-in housekeeper for the acclaimed—and very crabby—author Akatsuki Kibikino, she never thought in a million years that she’d get along with him...yet here she is, her heart fluttering at every tiny gesture! Not that she’s got time to dwell on what it could all mean—with the new kid at school treating her like a gofer, her dad stuck in bed with an injury, and the ever-present loan looming over her head,...

"Himuro is a modern-day ice god, an ordinary office worker who just so happens to be the descendant of a snow spirit. He's also besotted with his coworker Fuyutsuki, who's a little unusual herself. At first glance, the pair both seem to be calm, cool, and collected. But beneath Himuro's icy good looks rages a passionate blizzard of love! On the other hand, his coworker's cool facade belies nothing about any feelings she might have for Himuro in return--because...

"Seal has finally learned how to swim, but Polar Bear isn't ready to say good-bye to his love just yet--not until Orca shares with the novice a heart-wrenching love story of his own."--

When Liselotte's troublesome past catches up with her, it leaves Engetsu gravely injured, and Lise must save him while continuing to live as optimistically as her heart desires.

"Liselotte, the daughter of a feudal lord, has been exiled by her older brother to the lands east of the east of the east. Despite the bitter past that put her in these straits, Lise enjoys her new life with her twin attendants, Alto and Anna, the familiar Yomi, and Engetsu, a young man who not only harbors a secret but also bears a striking resemblance to an old acquaintance, Enrich. However, Lise's quaint idyll is shattered when none other than...